spotty wood

[Mike Horn]

Need an opinion. I put up about 100# of mulberry "rounds" about two weeks ago. They're roughly 4" thick and 12-15" in diameter. I put them in the basement, stacked in a way that air can circulate all around. I have a dehumidifier that keeps the basement pretty dry, but I see some gray-black spottiness has developed on the cut surfaces. Is this what I think it is and is the wood ruined? /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

 

[Bryan S]

It's mold and you can wash it off and put it outside. Even with a dehumidifier running putting wet green wood inside is not a good idea. The problem is that there is no air moving around in the basement. Stack outside and then coverit up when rain is in the forcast.

 

[Mike Horn]

Thanks, Bryan,

Figured that's what it was. I was just hoping I hadn't messed up a whole bunch of really good smoke wood.

BTW, any suggestions on where to store dry, pre-chunked wood. I'm fairly positive my better half won't like it in the den. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

 

[Bryan S]

Mike, i keep my dried wood in the basement and or garage. I have a dehumidifer in the basement. Once it's dried it's ok to store in the basement.